Vikash Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3421 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2023 Thana- JALALPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Vikash Kumar Mahto S/O Binod Mahto @ Vinod Mahto R/O Village- Kashi Tiwari Tola, P.S- Jalalpur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Mohammed Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 03-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned APP appearing for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's prayer for bail was earlier rejected vide order dated 26.04.2024 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 82673 of 2023 and vide order dated 16.05.2025 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 13722 of 2025. He further submits that on the earlier occasion, a report regarding the present stage of the trial and the expected time frame for its conclusion was called for.
3. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the petitioner is an accused in a case of murder, and on the basis of the confessional statements of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3421 of 2026(3) dt.03-04-2026 2/2 co-accused as well as the petitioner, the knife used in the commission of the crime has been recovered.
4. Upon perusal of the report received from the Court of the District & Additional Sessions Judge-I, Saran, Chapra, it appears that the Sessions Trial is presently at the stage of prosecution evidence. Out of four prosecution witnesses, three have already been examined. The report further indicates that the trial is likely to conclude within approximately six months.
5. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 119 of 2023, pending before the Court of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-I, Saran at Chapra, is hereby rejected.
(Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U T